Union labels stripped from Phoenix fire trucks, legality questioned

Published July 23, 2015 1:21pm ET



The label of an AFL-CIO union has been stripped from Phoenix, Ariz., fire department vehicles after the legality of the endorsement was questioned and a city official determined they might be illegal.

In a victory for Washington-based Judicial Watch, Phoenix ordered the removal of labels for the International Association of Firefighters after the national taxpayer’s watchdog group raised legality questions.

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